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S Korea approves athletes' trip to N Korea for football event
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Aug 9 (ANI): South Korea on Thursday allowed a group of sportspersons to take part in an international youth soccer tournament in North Korea next week.
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Railways approves new promotion policy for athletes
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has approved a new policy for promotion of Railway sportspersons according to which besides the sportspersons who won a medal, the sportspersons and coaches who have been awarded Padma Shri will be also be promoted as off
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Mission Olympic Cell sanctions Rs 50 lakh for sportspersons
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi, 18th July (ANI): The Mission Olympic Cell on Wednesday met to clear funding proposals related to various expenses and review the performances of athletes included under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
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Kobe Bryant denied admission to Film Academy
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jun 21 (ANI): Sportsperson-turned-filmmaker Kobe Bryant has been denied the membership to Oscar's Film Academy, despite his recent Oscar win.
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Srikanth is the sportsperson of the year
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has recieved the 'Sportsperson of The Year' title at an event organised by sports media brand, Sports Illustrated.
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Indian wrestlers slam Haryana govt over order to pay one-third of earnings
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): After the Haryana government asked its sports-persons to deposit one-third of their income earned from professional sports or commercial endorsements to the Haryana State Sports Council, Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar on Friday said that the policy of such type
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Sports Ministry approves upward revision of pension to meritorious sportsp
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 8 (ANI): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Rajyavardhan Rathore has approved the upward revision of pension to meritorious sportspersons.
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Taapsee Pannu dons sportsperson's hat
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): The new motion poster of 'Soorma' has been dropped, featuring Taapsee Pannu as Harpreet - a dreamer and an achiever.
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2% quota for sportspersons in govt. jobs in Telangana
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad [Telangana], April 21 (ANI): In a major boost to sports infrastructure in Telangana, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday announced 2 percent reservation in state government jobs for sportspersons.
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ONGCians shine at the Gold Coast CWG
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 17 (ANI): Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited sportspersons outshone other participants in their respective categories in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
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Basketball star Kobe Bryant wins Oscar
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 05 (ANI): Tonight's Oscar Awards saw a new first in its history - A sportsperson was awarded the golden statuette for the first time.
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Sports fraternity wishes folks 'Happy Holi'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): While the festival of colors is being celebrated with great fervour across India, string of sportsperson took to social media to greet their fans and followers on the auspicious occasion of Holi.
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